2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III air conditioning

Automatic climate cont
rol air conditioner
7-8 Comfort controls
7
The above indicates the
factory settings. You
can personalize the air
selection switch and
air conditioning switch to match your per- sonal preferences.Contact your Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
Refer to “Personalizi
ng the air conditioning
switch (Changing the function setting)” on page7-11. Refer to “Personalizing the air selection(Changing the function setting)” on page7-10. The driver’s side and the passenger’s side temperature can be controlled independently.At this time, the “
DUAL” indicator will be
shown in the display (A).  Synchronized mode
If the driver’s side temperature control switch is pressed, the passenger’s sidetemperature will also be controlled to the same setting temperat
ure as the driver’s
side. Dual mode If the passenger’s side temperature con- trol switch is pressed under synchronizedmode, the system will switch to dual mode. In dual mode, the driver’s side and the passenger’s side
temperature can be
set separately by usi
ng each temperature
control switch.Press the AUTO switch to return to syn- chronized mode.
 When the engine coolan
t temperature is low,
the air temperature from the heater will becool/cold until the engi
ne warms up, even if
you have selected warm
air with the switch.
To prevent the windshield and windows from fogging up, the vent mode
will be changed to
“ ” and the blower speed will be reduced while the system is operating in the AUTO mode.  When you feel that it is hotter or colder than the set temperature, you may adjust it to yourpreference. For further information, we recommend you to consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice.
 When the temperature is set to the highest or the lowest setting, the air selection and the air conditioner will be
automatically changed
as follows.Also, if the air selection is operated manually after an automatic ch
angeover, manual oper-
ation will be selected. • Quick Heating (When th
e temperature is set
to the highest setting)Outside air will be introduced and the air conditioner will stop. • Quick Cooling (When th
e temperature is set
to the lowest setting) Inside air will be recirculated and the airconditioner wi
ll operate.
NOTE
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Synchronized mode and dual mode

(if so equipped)
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Automatic climate cont
rol air conditioner
Comfort controls 7-9
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To change the amount of air flowing from the vents, press the MODE switch. Each time the MODE switch is pressed, the mode changesto the next one in the following sequence: “”
 “”
 “”
 “”
 “”.
The selected mode is shown in the display (A). Refer to “Changing the mode selection”on page 7-3.
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When this switch is pressed, the mode changes to the “ ” mode. The indicator light (A) will come on. The selected mode is shown in the display (B). Refer to “Changingthe mode selection” on page 7-3.
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Normally, use the outside
air position to keep
the windshield and side
windows clear and to
quickly remove fog or frost from the wind-shield. To change the air selection, simply press the air selection switch.  Outside air {Indicator light (A) OFF} Outside air is introduced into the passen- ger compartment.  Recirculated air {Indicator light (A) ON} Air is recirculated
inside the passenger
compartment.
When the air conditioning turns on, the air selection is controlled automatically. When the air conditioning turns
off, the air selection
Mode switch
Defogger switch
NOTE
When the defogger switch is pressed, the air conditioning system au
tomatically operates
and outside air (as oppos
ed to recirculated
air) is selected. This automatic switchingcontrol is carried out to prevent misting of the windows even if “Disable automatic air conditioning control” or
“Disable automatic
air control” is set. Refer to “Personalizing the air conditioning sw
itch (Changing the
function setting)” on pa
ge 7-11, “Personaliz-
ing the air selection
(Changing the function
setting)” on page 7-10.
Air selection switch
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automatically goes back
to the outside posi-
tion.If high cooling performanc
e is desired, or if
the outside air is dusty
or contaminated in
some way, use the
recirculat
ion position.
Switch to the outside position every now and then to keep the windows from fogging up.
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You can change the following functions to match your preference.
 Enable automatic air control: When the AUTO switch is pressed, the airselection switch will also be automatically controlled.  Disable automatic air control: Even when the AUTO switch is pressed,the air selection switch will not be auto- matically controlled.  Changing the settings Press the air selection switch for approxi- mately 10 seconds or longer. When the setting has changed, the systemwill beep and the indi
cator light will flash.
• When the setting has changed from enabled to disabled,
the system will beep
three times and the indicator light will flash three times. • When the setting has changed from dis-abled to enabled, the system will beep two times and the indicator light will flash three times.On vehicles equippe
d with Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, screen operations can also be
used to change the
setting. Refer to the separate owner’s manual for details.
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Push the switch, and the air conditioning compressor will turn on. The “ ” indicator will be shown in the display (A). Push the switch again and the air condition- ing compressor will stop and the indicatorgoes off.
CAUTION Using recirculated air for a long time may cause the windows to fog up.NOTE
 If the mode selection
is set “ ” position,
you cannot turn the ai
r conditioner off or
select the recirc
ulation position.
This prevents the windows from fogging up.  When the engine coolan
t temperature rises to
a certain level, the air selection is automati- cally switched to the
recirculation position
and the indicator light
(A) comes on. At this
time, the system will not switch to the out- side position even if
the air selection switch
is pushed.
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Personalizing the air selection (Changing the function setting)
NOTE
 The factory setting is
“Enable automatic air
control”.
 When the defogger switch is pressed, the air selection will automati
cally change to the
outside air position, even if the system is setto “Disable automatic air control”, in order to prevent windows from fogging up.
Air conditioning switch
NOTE
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Automatic climate cont
rol air conditioner
Comfort controls 7-11
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You can change the following functions to match your preference.  Enable automatic ai
r conditioning control:
When the AUTO switch is pressed, or when the temperature control switch hasbeen set to the minimum temperature, the air conditioning switch is automatically controlled.  Disable automatic air conditioning con- trol: The air conditioning switch is not auto- matically controlled,
unless the air condi-
tioning switch is used.  Changing the settings Press the air conditioning switch for about10 seconds or longer. When the setting has changed, the system will beep and the indi
cator light will flash.
• When the setting has changed from enabled to disabled, the system will beep three times and the indicator light willflash three times. • When the setting has changed from dis- abled to enabled, the system will beeptwo times and the i
ndicator light will
flash three times. On vehicles equippe
d with Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, screen operations can also be used to change the setting. Refer to th
e separate owner’s
manual for details.
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When the AUTO switch is pressed, the indi-cator light (A) comes on and the mode selec-tion, blower speed adju
stment, reci
rculated/
outside air selection, temperature adjustment, and air conditioner ON/
OFF status are all
controlled automatically.
CAUTION Using the air conditioni
ng slightly increases
the engine idle speed. Therefore, make sureyour foot is firmly on the brake pedal whenshifting the transaxle into drive.NOTE
 If a problem is detect
ed in the air condition-
ing compressor, the “ ” indicator blinks. Press the air conditioning
switch once to turn
it off, then once more to turn it back on. If the“ ” indicator does not blink, there is no problem. If it does blink,
have it checked at
an authorized Mitsubish
i Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your choice.  For example, sometimes after using a high- pressure car wash, the
condenser can get wet,
and the “ ” indicator blinks temporarily. Wait for a while, pres
s the air conditioning
switch once to turn the system off, then oncemore to turn it back on. Once the water evap-orates, the blinking will stop.

Personalizing the
air conditioning
switch (Changing the function set-ting)
NOTE
 The factory setting is
“Enable automatic air
conditioning control”.  When the defogger switch
is pressed, the air
conditioner will run au
tomatically, even if
the system is set to “Disable automatic airconditioning control”, in order to prevent windows from fogging up.
AUTO switch
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Push the switch to turn off the air condition- ing system.
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In normal conditions, use the system in the AUTO mode and follow these procedures: 1. Push the AUTO switch. 2. Set the temperature control switch to the desired temperature. The temperature can be set within a range of around 61 to 89(when the outside temperature unit of the multi-information disp
lay shows °F) or 17
to 31 (when the outside temperature unitof the multi-information display shows °C).
The vents, recirculati
on/outside air, blower
speed, temperature ad
justment, and ON/OFF
of air conditioner will be
controlled automati-
cally.
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Blower speed and vent mode may be con- trolled manually by setting the blower speedselection switch and the MODE switch to the desired positions. To
return to automatic
operation, press the AUTO switch.
OFF switch
Operating the air conditioning system (automatic mode)
NOTE
 Set the temperature at
about 75 (when the
outside temperature uni
t of the multi-infor-
mation display shows
°F) or 24 (when the
outside temperature uni
t of the multi-infor-
mation display shows °C) under normal con- ditions.  When the engine coolan
t temperature is low,
the air temperature from the heater will becool/cold until the engi
ne warms up, even if
you have selected warm
air with th
e temper-
ature switch. To prevent the windshield andwindows from fogging up, the vent mode will be changed to “ ” and the blower speed will be reduced.
Operating the air conditioning system (manual mode)
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Automatic climate cont
rol air conditioner
Comfort controls 7-13
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To remove frost or mist from the windshield and door windows, use the MODE switch or defogger switch (“ ” or “ ”). Use this setting to ke
ep the windshield and
door windows clear of mist, and to keep the leg area heated (when driving in rain or snow).
1. Set the air selection switch to the outside position. 2. Set the MODE switch to the “ ” posi- tion. 3. Select your desired blower speed bypressing the blower speed selection switch. 4. Select your desired temperature by press-ing the temperature control switch. 5. Push the air conditioning switch.
1. Push the defogger switch to change to the “ ” position. 2. Set the blower to the maximum speed. 3. Set the temperature to the highest posi- tion.
Defrosting or defogging (wind- shield, door windows)
CAUTION For safety, make sure you have a clear view through all the windows.
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For ordinary defrosting
Type 1 Type 2
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For quick defrosting NOTE
While the mode selection is set to “ ” position, the air c
onditioning compressor
will run automatically. The outside air posi-tion will also be selected automatically.  If the mode selection is set to “ ” position, you cannot turn the air conditioner off or select the recirculati
on position. This pre-
vents the windows from fogging up.Type 1 Type 2
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Important air condit
ioning operating tips
7-14 Comfort controls
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1. Park the vehicle in the shade whenever possible. Parking in the hot sun makes thevehicle interior extremely hot which then requires more time to
cool. If it is neces-
sary to park in the sun, open the windowsfor the first few minutes of air condition- ing to expel the hot air. 2. Afterwards, keep the windows closedwhen the air conditioner is in use. The entry of outside air through open windows will reduce cooling efficiency.3. When running the air conditioner, make sure the air intake, which is located in front of the windshield, is free of obstruc-tions such as leaves. Leaves collected in the air-intake chamber may reduce air flow and plug the water drains.
If the air conditioner seems less effective than usual, the cause might
be a refrigerant leak.
Have the system inspected by your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facilityof your choice.
The air conditioner shoul
d be operated for at
least five minutes each week, even in cold weather. This includes the quick defrostingmode. Operating the
air condition system
weekly maintains lubrication of the compres- sor internal parts to keep the air conditionerin the best operating condition.
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The air conditioning system is equipped with an air filter to re
move pollen
and dust.
The air filter’s ability to collect pollen anddirt is reduced as it be
comes dirty, so replace
it periodically. For the maintenance interval, refer to the “WARRANTY AND MAINTE-NANCE MANUAL”.
 To defog quickly, direct the air flow from the side vents toward the door windows.  When defrosting, do not set the temperature to the maximum cool position. This will blow cool air on the
window glass and fog it
up.
Important air conditioning operating tips
NOTE
Air conditioning system refrig- erant and lubricant recommen-dations
CAUTION The air conditioning system in your vehicle must be charged with the refrigerant HFC-134a and the lubricant SUN-PAG56. Use of any other refrigerant or lubricant will cause severe damage a
nd may require replac-
ing your vehicle’s en
tire air conditioning
system. The release of refrigerant into the atmo-sphere is not recommended. The new refrigerant HFC-134a in your vehi- cle is designed not to harm the earth’s ozonelayer. However, it may contribute slightly to global warming. It is recommended that the old refrigerant besaved and recycled for future use.
During a long period of disuse Air purifier
NOTE
 Operation in certain conditions such as driv- ing on a dusty road and frequent use of the air conditioner ca
n lead to reduction of ser-
vice life of the filter. When you feel that theair flow is lower than normal or when the windshield or windows st
art to fog up easily,
replace the air filter.Contact your Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
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Keep a record of the chassis number and vehicle identification
number. Such informa-
tion will assist police if
your vehicle is stolen.
1 - Vehicle emission control information labelThe vehicle emission control information label is affixed on the underside of the engine hood. 2 - Vehicle identification number plate The vehicle identification number is stamped on the plate riveted to the left front corner of the dashboard. It is visible from outside of thevehicle through the windshield. 3 - Air conditioning label
The air conditioning label is affixed on the inside panel of the engine hood. 4 - Vehicle information code plate The vehicle information code plate is locatedon the front passenger door sill.
The chassis number is stamped on the bulk- head as shown in the illustration.
Vehicle labeling
Chassis number
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